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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted removal to allow further study, acknowledging the applicant would suffer prejudice if tried without deposing Agreed Medical Examiners whose opinions had changed significantly. However, the WCAB denied the applicant's petition to disqualify Judge Bernal. The applicant failed to provide specific facts demonstrating prejudice or bias from the judge's past interactions as opposing counsel. Consequently, the WCAB rescinded a discovery-closing order and took the case off calendar to allow further development of the record.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted removal to allow further study, acknowledging the applicant would suffer prejudice if tried without deposing Agreed Medical Examiners whose opinions had changed significantly. However, the WCAB denied the applicant's petition to disqualify Judge Bernal. The applicant failed to provide specific facts demonstrating prejudice or bias from the judge's past interactions as opposing counsel. Consequently, the WCAB rescinded a discovery-closing order and took the case off calendar to allow further development of the record.
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